More than 100 NGOs warn 'mass starvation' spreading across Gaza

palestinians inspect the damage, including a destroyed ambulance, around a house hit in an Israeli strike [AFP]

More than 100 aid organisations warned on Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading in Gaza ahead of the US top envoy's visit to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and an aid corridor.

Israel is facing mounting international pressure over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory, where more than two million people face severe shortages of food and other essentials after 21 months of conflict, triggered by Hamas's attack on Israel.